05/22/2026
For this year’s Black Birders Week, Gulf, , and partners welcome all to join us for Dusk Chorus, An evening of stories and songs celebrating South Louisiana's natural and cultural soundscapes, the stakes of bird and habitat loss, and how listening to the land connects us to climate justice. Led by local Black scientists, organizers, and artists. .
Our bayous, marshes, and bottomland forests are filled with the songs and calls of millions of birds traveling the Mississippi Flyway, and the richness of these vocalizations reflects the biodiversity our habitats hold. This symphony is often best heard when day turns to night, during the dusk chorus. These same landscapes carry another living heritage: the roots of American music created over generations by Louisiana's Black communities, including banjo traditions, early blues, and the deep lineage of genres descended from them. These layered natural and cultural sounds shape the unique soundscapes found throughout South Louisiana. Tuning into a landscape can tell us about ecosystem health and community resilience, provide healing benefits for our well-being, and serve as a living collective memory of the sounds that define our sense of place.
"Black Birders Week is an annual event founded BlackAFinSTEM and a community of Black birders, naturalists, and outdoor enthusiasts in response to the series of highly publicized negative encounters between Black people and members of both law enforcement and the general public, particularly the Central Park incident involving Black birder, science writer, and now National Geographic show host Christian Cooper. Please follow for more information and opportunities to support Black Birders Week."
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